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Northern Ireland set for a long ‘demographic stalemate’

Northern Ireland set for a long ‘demographic stalemate’

No religious grouping has a majority, Northern Ireland census results are expected to show

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 01:00
Scottish people queue up to pay their respects to the queen: ‘This helps the union’

Scottish people queue up to pay their respects to the queen: ‘This helps the union’

More than 26,000 filed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as it lay at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh

Tue Sept 13 2022 - 23:01
Edinburgh says farewell to the queen: ‘It’s fitting she passed away in Scotland’

Edinburgh says farewell to the queen: ‘It’s fitting she passed away in Scotland’

Coffin is borne on the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral, with King Charles III and her other children walking behind

Mon Sept 12 2022 - 20:34
Queen Elizabeth’s cortege in Dundee: ‘I didn’t expect to feel that kind of emotion’

Queen Elizabeth’s cortege in Dundee: ‘I didn’t expect to feel that kind of emotion’

The roadside was lined with crowds of people, but silence fell as the queen’s hearse moved slowly past

Sun Sept 11 2022 - 21:53
‘Whenever she shook hands with Martin McGuinness, that was leadership’: Northern Ireland remembers Queen Elizabeth

‘Whenever she shook hands with Martin McGuinness, that was leadership’: Northern Ireland remembers Queen Elizabeth

‘She made me feel like the most important person there that day,’ says woman who received an MBE from the queen in 1999

Fri Sept 09 2022 - 19:00
Northern Ireland political leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Northern Ireland political leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Tributes paid to monarch from across the political divide

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 20:13
New Northern Secretary provides assurances on financial supports as he makes first visit to North

New Northern Secretary provides assurances on financial supports as he makes first visit to North

Chris Heaton-Harris will meet Sinn Féin and the DUP for discussions on restoration of the Assembly and the protocol

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 12:17
UK will legislate on North protocol if negotiations fail, new Northern Secretary says

UK will legislate on North protocol if negotiations fail, new Northern Secretary says

Second prominent pro-Brexit MP, Steve Baker, appointed to the Northern Ireland Office

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 21:31
DUP urged to re-enter Executive amid rising energy prices

DUP urged to re-enter Executive amid rising energy prices

Leaders of North’s main political parties to meet new Northern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 19:47
Staunch Brexiteer Chris Heaton-Harris appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

Staunch Brexiteer Chris Heaton-Harris appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

Giving role to ‘fierce Eurosceptic’ will be regarded as sign from Liz Truss there will be no softening of stance on protocol

Tue Sept 06 2022 - 22:25
Bloody Sunday: Fresh review into case of ‘Soldier F’ to be carried out

Bloody Sunday: Fresh review into case of ‘Soldier F’ to be carried out

Relatives of victims call on prosecutors to restart committal proceedings against serviceman following court ruling

Tue Sept 06 2022 - 19:15
Pathway exists which could solve disagreements between EU and UK over NI protocol, Coveney says

Pathway exists which could solve disagreements between EU and UK over NI protocol, Coveney says

Taoiseach calls on next UK prime minister to give ‘clear and genuine signal’ that priority is to reach negotiated settlement at British-Irish Association conference

Sat Sept 03 2022 - 18:00
‘I want the truth of my Da’s death’: Family of Harry Duffy, shot by a soldier in Derry in 1981, call for justice

‘I want the truth of my Da’s death’: Family of Harry Duffy, shot by a soldier in Derry in 1981, call for justice

No one was brought to justice for the 1981 death of Harry Duffy, shot by a soldier in Derry, now his family fear new legacy legislation means no one ever will

Mon Aug 29 2022 - 03:00
Conor Burns: The Tory minister from a nationalist family on rebuilding relationships between Britain and Ireland

Conor Burns: The Tory minister from a nationalist family on rebuilding relationships between Britain and Ireland

Tory minister from a nationalist Belfast family says the protocol and the broken relationship of the British and Irish governments must be fixed

Sat Aug 27 2022 - 03:00
Percentage of students receiving highest GCSE grades in Northern Ireland rises after return of exams

Percentage of students receiving highest GCSE grades in Northern Ireland rises after return of exams

Last year the proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled due to Covid-19

Thu Aug 25 2022 - 09:43
Family of man shot dead condemn erection of memorial to Dennis Hutchings

Family of man shot dead condemn erection of memorial to Dennis Hutchings

Former soldier died while on trial for attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in 1974

Mon Aug 22 2022 - 18:42
NI survey shows half of voters support a united Ireland within 15-20 years

NI survey shows half of voters support a united Ireland within 15-20 years

Support for DUP stance on the protocol increases to 50 per cent among unionist voters

Sun Aug 21 2022 - 15:39
‘We’ve been bidding on houses on and off for probably the best part of three years’

‘We’ve been bidding on houses on and off for probably the best part of three years’

In Northern Ireland house prices were historically low, but with a recent hike in demand, that’s no longer the case

Sat Aug 20 2022 - 04:30
Trend of relocating to North which began during Covid-19 has slowed but will continue

Trend of relocating to North which began during Covid-19 has slowed but will continue

Average price of a house in North is now just over £205,000, an increase of £30,000 in two years

Sat Aug 20 2022 - 03:00
When people hear I won University Challenge they want to know what Paxman was really like

When people hear I won University Challenge they want to know what Paxman was really like

They want to know what Jeremy Paxman was like, and they are generally disappointed

Sat Aug 20 2022 - 01:00
A-levels: Percentage of North students getting top grades falls

A-levels: Percentage of North students getting top grades falls

More than 25,000 students in North received their A-level results

Thu Aug 18 2022 - 12:43
Tories’ rock ‘n’ poll tour rolls into Belfast, but are they in tune with the North’s voters?

Tories’ rock ‘n’ poll tour rolls into Belfast, but are they in tune with the North’s voters?

Leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak play out their battle for the number one slot at hustings event

Wed Aug 17 2022 - 20:38
Belfast Tories receive Sunak and Truss pledge to ‘fix’ NI protocol

Belfast Tories receive Sunak and Truss pledge to ‘fix’ NI protocol

Both politicians restate commitment to ensure Northern Ireland Protocol Bill becomes law

Wed Aug 17 2022 - 17:41
Burning of flags and poppy wreaths on nationalist bonfire condemned

Burning of flags and poppy wreaths on nationalist bonfire condemned

Prominent figures from DUP, Sinn Féin and SDLP among those to criticise the burning of symbols

Tue Aug 16 2022 - 18:06
‘I could talk about them for hours’: Geraldine Mullan preserves her family’s memory in Field of Hope

‘I could talk about them for hours’: Geraldine Mullan preserves her family’s memory in Field of Hope

Geraldine Mullan is marking the second anniversary of the deaths of her husband, son and daughter by inviting people to walk through a maze of sunflowers she has grown in their memory

Tue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
Mal O’Hara to replace Clare Bailey as leader of North’s Green Party

Mal O’Hara to replace Clare Bailey as leader of North’s Green Party

First openly gay leader of a significant party in NI will focus on winning back Stormont seats

Mon Aug 15 2022 - 00:01
Could protocol make Northern Ireland the ‘Singapore of Europe’?

Could protocol make Northern Ireland the ‘Singapore of Europe’?

NI businesses on both sides of the divide face pressure to stay silent over their views on the protocol

Sat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
Johnson successor must provide protocol certainty, civic bodies say

Johnson successor must provide protocol certainty, civic bodies say

Letter to London: Business community and civic society in Northern Ireland united in desire for clear path forward on Brexit protocol

Sat Jul 16 2022 - 01:00
Joan Lingard, author of Kevin and Sadie series, dies aged 90

Joan Lingard, author of Kevin and Sadie series, dies aged 90

The writer was known to generations of teenagers in Northern Ireland as the creator of Belfast’s star-crossed lovers

Thu Jul 14 2022 - 12:17
Dublin must choose between good relations with unionism or NI protocol, senior Orangeman says

Dublin must choose between good relations with unionism or NI protocol, senior Orangeman says

Full slate of July Twelfth parades takes place across Northern Ireland for first time in three years after Covid-19 pandemic

Tue Jul 12 2022 - 16:27
Northern Ireland in ‘precarious situation’ after Boris Johnson’s resignation, Orange Order chief warns

Northern Ireland in ‘precarious situation’ after Boris Johnson’s resignation, Orange Order chief warns

Orange Order chief emphasises new British PM must understand protocol issues

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 19:23
NI society must decide to tackle sectarianism, says academic

NI society must decide to tackle sectarianism, says academic

Author or most recent major study on sectarianism says the lack of political will meant Northern Ireland had only “dabbled” in addressing the problem

Sat Jun 11 2022 - 07:07
Sectarianism in Northern Ireland: It hasn’t gone away, you know

Sectarianism in Northern Ireland: It hasn’t gone away, you know

Viral video of men singing song mocking Michaela McAreavey highlights problem of how to tackle embedded sectarianism in North

Sat Jun 11 2022 - 05:00
Police forced false confessions from ‘Derry Four’, watchdog finds

Police forced false confessions from ‘Derry Four’, watchdog finds

North’s Police Ombudsman report ‘the final piece of the jigsaw’ in 43-year pursuit of justice

Fri Jun 10 2022 - 15:32
Starmer says Labour would scrap proposed law to override NI protocol

Starmer says Labour would scrap proposed law to override NI protocol

‘Refreshing’ to have ‘grown-up in leadership in London engaging properly ' SDLP leader says

Fri Jun 10 2022 - 13:19

Two arrested in relation to Minister Simon Coveney security alert at peace event

A prominent loyalist is believed to be one of two men arrested by police investigating a hijacking and hoax bomb alert which led to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event in Belfast in March

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 18:07
Two men apologise for mocking murder of Michaela McAreavey

Two men apologise for mocking murder of Michaela McAreavey

Footage understood to have been filmed at Orange hall in Dundonald, Co Down

Fri Jun 03 2022 - 21:09
Queen Elizabeth praised for ‘proactive’ contribution to peace in Northern Ireland as jubilee marked

Queen Elizabeth praised for ‘proactive’ contribution to peace in Northern Ireland as jubilee marked

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill wrote to monarch to mark ‘an historic moment, especially for all those from the unionist and British tradition on the island of Ireland’

Thu Jun 02 2022 - 17:23
Stormont stalemate continues after DUP blocks latest bid to elect speaker

Stormont stalemate continues after DUP blocks latest bid to elect speaker

Party’s stance means no further business, including nomination of a first and deputy first minister, can take place

Mon May 30 2022 - 16:34
Naomi Long: ‘I said, I’ve done something a bit mad. I’ve joined the Alliance Party’

Naomi Long: ‘I said, I’ve done something a bit mad. I’ve joined the Alliance Party’

Alliance Party leader talks about her East Belfast roots

Sat May 28 2022 - 06:00
Northern Assembly to be recalled in attempt to break deadlock

Northern Assembly to be recalled in attempt to break deadlock

Breakthrough unlikely as move dismissed by DUP as ‘stunt’

Thu May 26 2022 - 13:22
UK government wants to fix not scrap the protocol, Truss says

UK government wants to fix not scrap the protocol, Truss says

Foreign secretary warned the situation cannot be allowed to ‘drift’ indefinitely

Wed May 25 2022 - 13:32
London to give Irish language official recognition in North

London to give Irish language official recognition in North

Legislation ‘historic’ but supporters warn of lack of functioning Executive

Tue May 24 2022 - 22:30
UK legacy Bill breaches international law, Belfast Agreement – report

UK legacy Bill breaches international law, Belfast Agreement – report

Lewis says legislation will help victims and families to discover truth about crimes

Tue May 24 2022 - 12:00
Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?

Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?

Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problem

Sat May 21 2022 - 01:00
Cost of living measures must be ‘strategic’, says Taoiseach, as fuel nears €2 per litre

Cost of living measures must be ‘strategic’, says Taoiseach, as fuel nears €2 per litre

Government has begun ‘exploratory talks’ with unions about pay increases, says Martin

Fri May 20 2022 - 17:59
Taoiseach condemns UK ‘get out of jail’ plan for Troubles crimes

Taoiseach condemns UK ‘get out of jail’ plan for Troubles crimes

DUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in Belfast

Fri May 20 2022 - 09:52
Pessimism in Dublin over prospects of NI protocol breakthrough

Pessimism in Dublin over prospects of NI protocol breakthrough

UK government breaching agreement would ‘put everybody in a bad space’, Coveney says

Fri May 20 2022 - 03:00
Coalition has concerns about UK’s proposed legacy Bill - Coveney

Coalition has concerns about UK’s proposed legacy Bill - Coveney

Groups working with Troubles bereaved advise non-engagement with proposed body

Wed May 18 2022 - 21:30
EU will retaliate to unilateral action on protocol, Coveney warns

EU will retaliate to unilateral action on protocol, Coveney warns

Minister urges ‘partnership and dialogue’ ahead of Boris Johnson’s Belfast visit

Mon May 16 2022 - 00:05
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